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Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln
Sam Houston: First President of the Republic of Texas
173 years ago today, Sam Houston was elected as the first president of the Republic of Texas. He served from October 22, 1836, to December 10, 1838, and served a second term from December 12, 1841 to December 9, 1844. After Texas was annexed by the U.S. in 1845, he was elected to the U.S. Senate. He served from February 21, 1846, until March 4, 1859. Here is a link to a quick biography of … Read more…
How a Little Girl Grew a Beard and Changed History
Thanks to Keith for finding the topic of today’s post. According to the “On This Day” section of The New York Times, in 1860 a girl named Grace Bedell wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln stating that she believed Lincoln could improve his appearance if he grew a beard. I thought this was interesting story so Keith and I began searching the entire Internet and came across some really interesting primary sources regarding this event. … Read more…
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Beards, Grace Bedell, history
Our Recent TPS Librarian Days Convention
TPS-Colorado held its annual Librarian Days Conference this year on the last two days of January. Over one hundred educators from across Colorado converged on Auraria Campus, in downtown Denver, each one of them anticipating a stimulating two days of learning, networking, and information gathering. Their main objective was to learn the methods and intricacies of incorporating primary sources into their teaching skills. For some of them it was their first time; for others, they … Read more…